Protein Synthesis

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Proteins are made of subunit called

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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Short term copy of a gene.

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mRNA (messenger RNA) is a short-term copy of a gene used in protein synthesis.

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How many different amino acids are used to make proteins?

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There are 20 different amino acids that are used to make proteins.

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What is the second step in protein synthesis?

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Translation is the second step in protein synthesis where the ribosome assembles amino acids into a chain.

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What does mRNA do during protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular machinery that assembles amino acids into proteins during translation.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.

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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) brings the appropriate amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

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What happens during transcription?

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During transcription, a gene is copied into mRNA.

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The primary structure of a protein is the linear sequence of amino acids.